In a new report on funeral prices, consumer advocate CHOICE has exposed the funeral industry’s harmful pricing tactics which can lead grieving families to pay thousands of dollars extra for basic funeral services. CHOICE’s investigation, which included the mystery shopping exercise and survey of 548 people who recently organised a funeral, uncovered major issues with […]
Don’t just take eziFunerals word CHOICE Australia, have just released their latest instalment into the funeral industry, which supports eziFunerals ongoing concerns for consumers and independent funeral homes. In the second of a four-part investigation into the funeral industry, CHOICE Australia look at how much funerals cost, and how businesses control the way we grieve. […]
Nothing can be said to be certain, “Benjamin Franklin famously quipped, except death and taxes”. But the recent announcement by United Kingdom’s second-largest funeral business, Dignity to halt its dividend after a significant profit slump has thrown some doubt into the investment equation and raises some interesting questions for Australia’s 1.5 billion death care industry. According to […]
The rising cost of funerals and the large fluctuations in prices across Australia have become major concerns for consumers, according to new research. In the recent Australian Senior’s Cost of Death (2019) report, a survey of Funeral Directors across Australia found that the average cost of a burial or a cremation varies widely across the […]
Funeral consumers took another hit this week as Australia’s largest ASX listed funeral company made its latest acquisition of an local independent funeral home in Australia. In another blow to consumers concerned about the rising cost of funerals, InvoCare has announced a conditional purchase agreement to acquire Australian Heritage Funerals located in Toowoomba Queensland. It performs […]
Funeral poetry, readings and verse can enhance a funeral service or ceremony whether it is religious or non-religious. You can share how you feel about someone you have lost and pay tribute to the memories that you hold dearest. The following poem by A.K. Roswell is a popular choice by many of our clients. The […]